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MultiCam Black – But Wait That’s Not All You Get

Friday, November 22nd, 2013

You’ve been asking for it and Crye Precision listened. The MultiCam world is getting a whole lot bigger!

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Coming 11/25/2013

MultiCam Arid

MultiCam Tropic

MultiCam Alpine

MultiCam Black

www.MultiCamPattern.com

Blue Force Gear – Larry Vickers Special Edition Sling

Friday, November 22nd, 2013

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Available for a limited time this holiday season is the Larry Vickers Special Edition Sling. The special edition sling is functionally the same as the standard Vickers Combat Applications Sling, except it features a Desert Digital adjuster tab in tribute to the USMC and their adoption of the VCAS. The sling is Coyote Brown, with Invista solution dyed Cordura webbing and ITW GhilleTex Acetal military grade, low IR hardware. Get yours before they are gone,

www.blueforcegear.com/larry-vickers-special-edition-sling.html

Milipol Roundup

Friday, November 22nd, 2013

Some friends of our in France sent us this report of highlights from this year’s Milipol. Thanks Guys!

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Scott Safety FRR (First Responder Respirator). Compatible with all military, LE and Industrial DIN 40mm threaded filters. They can be mounted each side. Low breathing resistance. Vision correction capability.

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Aimpoint FCS 12 – Fire Control System for use with weapons such as the CarlGustav and PanzerFaust. It consists of an eye sae 1550nm Laser Range Finder, a ballistic computer with the capability to store up to 50 different ballistic algorithms, and a parallax free optical channel with unlimited eye relief.

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The B&T APC 300 Whisper is a compact Assault Rifle which bring a short range sniping capability to operators, and a high stopping power.

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FirstSpear was present in the TR Equipement booth. Lots of products were presented, such as the Strandhogg, maritime vests, First On, Siege…etc.

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FN Herstal presented SCAR P and Minimi MK3. SCAR P is a more compact version of the SCAR L, with a PDW stock.

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Surefire shows the brand new P3X FURY: 1000 lumens max output!

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Old cars from the French Police Department!

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The Metravib Pearl is a personal equipment add-on for reactive localization. It will help an operator to track the provenance of a shot and return fire to the right location.

SPECOPS.PL – ULPC Series Of Equipment

Friday, November 22nd, 2013

SPECOPS.PL has released a line of ‘ULPC’ equipment. In the same vein as their Ultra-Lekki Plate Carrier, the ULPC series consists of laminate-based, laser-cut tactical bags, pouches, and belts with webbing-free PALS compatible mounting options.

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ULPC range is available in all SPECOPS camo patterns and solid colors. Manufactured in Poland, with 3-year combat warranty.

www.specops.pl/

Commandant of the Marine Corps Presents Boy Scouts With Awards

Friday, November 22nd, 2013

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In this photo taken in 1925 of CMC, then Maj Gen John LeJeune, he presents a group of Boy Scouts with awards. That sure is an interesting hat the legendary General LeJeune is wearing.

Operation Ivory Coast Son Tay Raid Anniversary

Thursday, November 21st, 2013

Today is the 43rd anniversary of Operation Ivory Coast, the Son Tay Raid, in which 56 US Army Green Berets, led by US Army Colonel Arthur D. “Bull” Simons, undertook a raid of the Son Tay Prisoner-Of-War camp in an attempt to rescue 61 American POWs thought to be held at the camp.

Below is a video hosted by the Airborne & Special Operations museum featuring CSM(r) Joseph Lupyak sharing his involvement in the Son Tay Raid.

Scout Basecamp – Ultimate Scout’s Kit

Thursday, November 21st, 2013

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Scout Basecamp’s Ultimate Scout’s Kit is a reconaissance package built around three core devices covering night vision, thermal imaging, and range-finding technologies. Two versions of the kit exist, a civilian-legal package, and one designed for export to friendly countries. Right now they’ve got three of each kit configuration on hand, although more will be made in order to meet any requests from police departments both in the USA and Canada.

www.scoutbasecamp.com/

NRA LOD – Beirut Barracks Bombing Tribute

Thursday, November 21st, 2013

REMEMBERING BEIRUT
On the 30th anniversary of the 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing, NRA Life of Duty Correspondent Chuck Holton and LtCol Oliver North sit down to reflect on that dreadful day and talk about Beirut’s history, its explosion of radical Islam and the country’s current dynamics.

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